MLK and Young Black Activists
Season 1
About the Episode
As black America re-defined itself, the civil rights struggle was far from over, and as the 1960s wore on, many young black activists came to see Martin Luther King as out of step with the times. Watch Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Nov. 15 & 22.
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Extras
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1974 Boston and School Desegregation
In 1970s Boston, schools were separate and deeply unequal. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.2:21 -
The Black Panthers
The Black Panthers put revolutionary rhetoric into action. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.1:52 -
Lowndes County and the Black Panther Symbol
Stokely Carmichael and fellow activists combated voter suppression in Lowndes, AL in 1965.2:03 -
Black Power
Learn about the impact of Black Power on civil rights coalitions. Airs Nov. 15 and 22.2:14 -
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise | Official Trailer
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a journey through the last 50 years of black history.0:30 -
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Intro
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.travels from the victories of the civil rights movement up to today.1:40 -
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